TURNING BOWLS WITH RICHARD RAFFAN

Features of TURNING BOWLS WITH RICHARD RAFFAN

With the help of detailed text and step-by-step photos, Raffan covers wood and tool selection, design advice, surface embellishment and finishing techniques. For the more experienced turners, there are chapters on advanced techniques, decoration, and form and balance. Youll also find extensive appendices, troubleshooting charts and advice on selling bowls. Perhaps best of all, Raffans contagious respect for the craft comes through on each page, and it will stir you to do your best work.

1.) Thorough coverage of tools, wood selection and design.;
2.) Advice on how to avoid and solve common turning problems.;
3.) Information that ranges from the basic to the advanced.;
4.) Expert-level instruction in an easy-to-understand format.;